Pet Sitters in Palo Alto, CA

Susan
-9% off
10.0 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 12 reviews
/night 33.00
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We were SO lucky to have secured Susan to come and care for our dog, Tinsley! She is kind, personable, conscientious, and an obvious pet lover. When our departing flight changed, Even though it impacted her remote work schedule, Susan kindly accommodated that change by arriving earlier in the day than originally planned. That was so appreciated. We had ample time to go over Tinsley's routine and the workings of the house. Susan asked great questions and we left feeling totally comfortable that she was the person caring for our dog. There needed to be a hand-off of Tinsley to a friend for a few hours at the end of Susan's time at our house, and communication there went seamlessly. Susan was in touch confiming details before the sit, and communication during and even afterwards was excellent. We received much-appreciated updates and photos during our time away. We returned to an immaculate house with everything in order, and truly appreciated that. Best of all, Tinsley remained in her daily routine with loving and excellent care. She is always our priority. Pet owners would be beyond fortunate to have Susan come to care for their pets. We felt like we won the pet sitter lottery! We hope that Susan might be able to return someday, but fear that we will be competing with others who have experienced not only a great pet sitter, but a wonderful person!

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Steve
This house was great. Steve and Joyce were lovely people. They made us feel welcome and apart of their home. Both Steve and Joyce made it very easy to understand what had to be done at their home and what things were around where they lived. We all loved and throughly enjoyed sitting for Steve and Joyce. Their dog Hazel and olive had a beautiful temperament, they are very very loving and sweet. As for thier chicken, ducks and quails,it was nice to look after them and see how they all had their own individual personalities their home was excellent and well set up.We would highly recommend any one to  house and pet sit for Steve and Joyce.
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Meredith
Meredith and Matt were fantastic to sit for. They had an information book that answered all our questions. Their apartment is organized well to make learning their pet routines easy. Rudy is lots of fun and likes to cuddle in laps. Miri and Zelda are wonderful to walk and care for. All three are very lovable.  Great pet sit!
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Sarah and Bryce
I had a wonderful time staying with Oscar at Sarah's place.  Sarah's apartment is large and bright and is close to all the transportation - light rail to the airport and other parts of Seattle, a bus to Fremont.  The bed was comfortable, and I slept well at night.  Oscar was sweet and low maintenance, he required just 20-minute walks on the grass strip by the apartment complex where he promptly took care of his business and sniffed around a bit.  I recommend Oscar and Sarah's place and hope I get to visit again.
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Sarah
Catleesi is a super sweet and low maintenance cat. Sarah was great at communicating everything I’d need to know ahead of the sit. Her home has a beautiful view and was a relaxing place to stay. It’s close to great parks, with restaurants a short drive away.
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Arnold
These are five of the best dogs on earth. I grew to deeply love each and every one of them. You’ll find the reason pit bull Smokey often stares your direction is that he’s hoping…hoping…hoping…that out of the five…he’ll be the one you choose to pet right now! Then super excitedly wag his tail as you do! Indeed, that was one of the hardest things about the sit. As a single sitter and after returning from being away for a couple hours, I often wished I could multiply myself to give each excited dog plenty of affection & pets. These are five very different dogs personality wise, but the one thing they have in common is that they are all extraordinarily loving and affectionate, something I credit Arnold and Jane with establishing, especially since they’re all rescues with varied backgrounds. It is clear to see that Arnold and Jane have showered love on these dogs, and that these dogs are blessed to have come under their protective care. Don’t hesitate to come hang out with sociable & joyful Lucy, happy & faithful Sam, inquisitive tender-hearted Winston, sweetheart Harley, and endearing doll baby Smokey. They will bless and change your life for the better forever. 

Oh, and yes, the view from the house really is that beautiful. Actually, it’s even more beautiful live than in photos. The whole area is a serene paradise with hiking, kayaking, and more. During bedtime bathroom breaks, I was always entranced by how dark the front yard becomes in these Appalachian foothills. It was so peaceful and cool but I was relieved to know the dogs were right there with me!

Pet Sitting FAQs

From $50/week to $150/week for the cat sitting and from 29.9950 to 29.99150 for the dog, additional rates include from 50% to 100% per additional pet, cheap rates are 29.9940 for the cat sitting and 29.99 for the dog sitting. On Sittsy you can find a pet sitter who will not charge you anything for keeping your pets at home.

Yes, you can find a home pet sitter to stay in your house with your pet overnight and provide 24/7 care for your pets. You can include in your listing time the advisable timeframe that the pet sitter should adhere to and not leave your pet alone in the house. Usually, it's not to leave the pet alone for more than 4 hours.

The pet sitter for the cat should visit at least once a day. For the dogs, the pet sitter should visit at least three times per day, the best solution is if the sitter stays overnight and watches your pets all the time.

Look at the pet sitter with a high rating, and many previous bookings with good reviews, ask the sitter to make a meet and meet before confirming the booking online or in-person, and reach out to the pet owners where the sitter stayed before asking about reference.

Common red flags in pet sitters are bad reviews from previous pet owners, a high cancellation rate after approval, a sitter who doesn't have a background check, a sitter who refuses to meet and greet in person or online, and a sitter who wants to make bookings outside of the platform.

Yes, it is safe to hire a pet sitter it's still advisable to see if the sitter has a background check, good reviews, and past bookings and make a meet and greet before confirmation in this way you can reduce risk to the minimum.

Yes, pet sitters stay all day in your house and also they stay overnight, the sitter can leave your home for up to 4 hours or for a different time that you can discuss during the meet and greet.

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